Tag Archives: physical fitness

Still Has a Place

Posted on May 1, 2024 by ehurst

Well, how about that? I’m officially over the hill, now. After several months of pushing hard and giving it my best, I am unable to gain any increased muscular power by progressive weight training. This is no ordinary plateau. Sometime … Continue reading →

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Workouts 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by ehurst

My current apartment complex has a real gym. It’s not as extensive as I would like, but it’s far, far better than the previous place. If you stand near the door, this is what you see looking back toward the … Continue reading →

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Personal: Printers and Knees

Posted on October 4, 2021 by ehurst

I now have an office grade HP printer, thanks to a donor, and thanks to your prayers. Keep praying with me about my knees. I saw an orthopedic surgeon at the VA today. My right knee, the one that has … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends 09

Posted on June 29, 2021 by ehurst

Today they are cleaning the blood off the streets in places like Chicago, Baltimore, etc. It’s not entirely new, but it’s the scale of things that speaks to us. This is how it will go, I believe. I’m not expecting … Continue reading →

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The Fields are Bountiful

Posted on June 25, 2021 by ehurst

My first notice was in my convictions, as it should be. The Lord moved me to get treatment for my left knee pain. It takes time for human government bureaucracy to move, so it was a waiting game. I was … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 09

Posted on June 4, 2021 by ehurst

After the steroid injection in my knee, I’ve been able to ride more. I’ve missed it, and I’ve missed taking pictures. Here we have some white herons frolicking in the busy flow below the lower dam on the Oklahoma River … Continue reading →

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See How It Goes

Posted on March 27, 2021 by ehurst

A status report on my knee: The official diagnosis is degenerative joint disease, AKA osteoarthritis. The left knee is losing cartilage in the joint between the bones. I’ve been referred to the Physical Therapy division in the VA hospital. They … Continue reading →

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Dreams and Purpose

Posted on May 19, 2020 by ehurst

I’m writing this in the wee hours of the morning. I was awakened by a simple decline in the need to sleep. During that period of time when my conscious awareness was slowly returning to a waking state, I crossed … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends 08

Posted on August 27, 2019 by ehurst

This past Sunday I took some of my bike apart. I was hoping to get the freehub off the rear wheel and re-lubricate it. I couldn’t figure it out, since it is not what all the tutorials show should be … Continue reading →

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Self-Reliance Requires Faith

Posted on June 22, 2019 by ehurst

Self-reliance on the human level does not conflict with faith in Christ. It takes a lot of faith to be self-reliant. The issue is that we know we cannot all be self-reliant in the same ways. Thus, we form a … Continue reading →

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